Luke 13:16

13:16 Then ¹  shouldn’t ²  this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan ³  bound for eighteen long ⁴  years, be released from this imprisonment ⁵  on the Sabbath day?”

Luke 14:31

14:31 Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down ⁶  first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose ⁷  the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Luke 15:8

15:8 “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins ⁸  and loses ⁹  one of them, ¹⁰  does not light a lamp, sweep ¹¹  the house, and search thoroughly until she finds it?

[13:16]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to show the connection with Jesus’ previous statement.

[13:16]  ² tn Grk “is it not necessary that.” Jesus argues that no other day is more appropriate to heal a descendant of Abraham than the Sabbath, the exact opposite view of the synagogue leader.

[13:16]  ³ sn Note that this is again a battle between Satan and God; see 11:18-23.

[13:16]  ⁴ tn The word “long” reflects the emphasis added in the Greek text by ἰδού (idou). See BDAG 468 s.v. 1.

[13:16]  ⁵ tn Or “bondage”; Grk “bond.”

[14:31]  ⁶ tn The participle καθίσας (kaqisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[14:31]  ⁷ tn On the meaning of this verb see also L&N 55.3, “to meet in battle, to face in battle.”

[15:8]  ¹¹ sn This silver coin is a drachma, equal to a denarius, that is, a day’s pay for the average laborer.

[15:8]  ¹² tn Grk “What woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses.” The initial participle ἔχουσα (ecousa) has been translated as a finite verb parallel to ἀπολέσῃ (apolesh) in the conditional clause to improve the English style.

[15:8]  ¹³ tn Grk “one coin.”

[15:8]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “and sweep,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.